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Types Of Preposition-Rules & Examples

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Types of Preposition-rules & examples

A preposition is followed by ‘noun’. It never followed by a verb. If we want to follow a

preposition by a verb, we must use the ‘ing’ form which is really a gerund or verb in the noun
form.

Types of Preposition-rules & examples

Types of Prepositions
Types of Preposition-rules & examples – let’s learn How and Where to use these types of
Preposition in the sentence:

1. At/In/On:

Use of these propositions in terms of ‘time‘.

 At is used when a Precise Time is to be denoted.

 ‘In’ refer  MONTHS, YEARS and CENTURIES.
 ‘On’ – for DAYS and DATES.

1. I have a meeting at 10 am.

2. That shop closes at midnight.
3. Richa went home at lunchtime.
4. Where will you be on Independence Day?
5. Do you work on Sundays?
6. Her birthday is on the 26  April.
th

Note:  at, in, on, not use with; last, next, every.

1. I went to Mexico last May. (not in last May)

2. He’s coming back next Sunday. (not on next Sunday)

Use of these prepositions in terms of ‘Place’.

 At is used for a POINT.

 In is used for an ENCLOSED SPACE.
 On is used for a SURFACE.

1. Rima is waiting for you at the bus stop.

2. The shop is at the end of the lane.
3. Do you work in a company?
4. I have a meeting in Delhi.
5. Do you live in India?
6. Saturn is in the Solar System.
7. The author’s name is on the cover of the book.
8. There are no prices on this menu.
9. You are standing on my foot.
10. There was a ‘no smoking’ sign on the wall.

2. At/In/To/Into:
  At indicate steady position or current state While In indicates movement.

 She is at home.
 The train is in motion.

 At indicate for small place, town, etc. While In indicates for big Place, town, city,
country, etc.

 He lives at Alwar in Rajasthan.
 A temple is situated at Madurai in Chennai.

 At indicate for Point of time and In indicate for Period of time.

 The train will arrive at four in the morning.

 He will meet you in the evening.

 In/Into: In indicates the current state of things while into indicate for movement.

 She jumped into the river.

 There are five students in the class.

 To/Into:

 In the direction of Turn to the left.

 Destination: I am going to Hubli.
 Until: from Tuesday to Saturday; ten minutes to twenty.
 Compared with: They prefer basketball to football.
 As part of the infinitive: I like to ski; he wants to help.
 In order to: We went to the store to buy soap.

3. Into

 To the inside of We stepped into the house.

 Changed of condition the boy changed into a man.

4. On/Onto:

On referring for both existing position and movement:

 He was sitting on his bag.

 Snow fell on the hills.
On referring to an adverb:

 Go on. Come on.

Onto refer when there is a movement involving a change of level:

 People climbed onto their roofs.

 He lifted her onto the table.

5. With/By

With is used for instruments and By is used for agents:

 The snake was killed by her with a stick.

 The letter was written by Suresh with a pencil.

6. Since/For/From:

Since used with present perfect or past perfect tense. Since is used to point of time and never for
the place.

 It has been raining since four O’clock.

 He had been ill since Monday.

For is used of a period of time: for two hours/two days/a long time/forever etc.:

 Boil it for two hours.

 He lived in this house for one year.  

From work with ‘to’ or ‘till/until’ :

 Most people work from eight to six.

From can also be used of place:

 He is from Mumbai.
  Where do you come from?

7. For/During:

During is used with a known period of time, that is, a period known by name, such as Christmas,
Easter or a period that has already occurred:

 During the Middle Ages.

 During the summer.
 During his childhood.

8. Below/Under/Beneath

Under usually denotes physical contact and below denotes space between things:

 He put the books under the table.

 He placed the lamp below the cupboard.
 They live below us. (we live on the second floor while they live on the first floor)
 The temperature can fall below 15 degrees Celsius.

Beneath: Example of beneath:

 I could see the muscles of his shoulders beneath his shirt.

Beneath also used ‘unworthy as per status’ or ‘in lower strata in social class’:

 It is beneath his dignity to beg for food. (unworthy for him)

9. In/Within:

In means the maximum time limit, while Within means period up to which the work will be
completed. Within means a particular length of time means before the expiry of that length of
time, while In refers to the maximum time required for the completion of the job:

 I will complete the work in a month.

 I can repair the car within one hour.
10. Ago and Before:

Ago refer to past events while before referring to two events.

 He came three days ago.

 The bus had left before he reached the bus stop.

11. Beside/Besides:

Beside and Besides have altogether different meanings. Don’t confuse beside with besides.

 Beside refer  at the side of

 Besides refer in addition to/ as well as
 He was sitting beside Sarla.
 He has a Swift car besides a motorcycle.

12. Between/Among:

Between normally used for ‘two’ things or persons, but it can also be used of more than two
when we have a definite number in mind and there is a close relationship/association within
them:

 He distributed his property between his children.

 Luxembourg lies between Belgium, Germany , and France.

Among is usually used for more than two persons or things when we have a definite numbers in
mind.

Types of Preposition-rules & examples

 He was happy to be among the family again.

13. Among/Amongst:

Both have the same meaning and can be used if followed by ‘the’. If followed by a
word, beginning with a vowel, then ‘amongst’ should be used.
  He distributed the toffees among/amongst the poor.
 He distributed the toffies amongst us.

14. Of/Off:

Of:

 Location: west of here; the center of the road.

 Possession: a sibling of mine; the sound of the animal.
 Part of a group: one of us; a member of a team.
 Measurement: a glass of water.

Off:

 Not on; away from please keep off the tree.

 At some distance from The dining room was directly off the kitchen.

1. He is a member of our family.
2. She parked her car in the middle of the road.
3. He is off duty now.
4. He jumped off the tower.

15. Above/over:

Above and Over, refer ‘higher than’:

 The helicopter hovered above/over us.

 White flags were waved above/over the buildings.

But over also means covering/ on the other side of/ across:

 I put a cloth over her.
 He lives over this mountain.
 There is a bridge over the railway line.

Over can mean higher in rank:

 He is over me. (means He is my immediate boss)

Over is also used with meals/food/drink:

 We had a chat over a cup of tea. (while drinking tea)

Above is used meaning earlier or Previous also:

 He lives at the above address. (previously mentioned )

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16. In /With:
In is used in the following situations:

1. Place, thought of as an area: in India, in USA

2. Within a location: in the house, in the office
3. Large units of time: that happened in March, in 1992.
4. Within a certain time: I will return in two hours.
5. By means of: write with a pencil, speak in English.
6. Condition: in doubt, in a hurry
7. A member of: he is in the rock band, in the army.
8. Wearing: the boy in the blue shirt.
9. With reference to: lacking in ideas, rich in oil.

With is used in the following situations:

1. Accompanying: She came with him; I have my bag with me.

2. By means of; using: I repaired the toy with glue.
3. Manner: with pleasure; with ease; with difficulty
4. Because of: We were paralyzed with fear.
5. Agreement: I agree with you.

17. Opposite/ In front of:

Opposite means ‘antonym’ and ‘position in front’. In front of always means ‘front position’. See the
following example:

Ram and Shyam are having a meal. Ram is sitting at one side of the table and Shyam on the other
side. We will say:

1. Ram is sitting opposite Shyam. (Ram is facing Shyam).

2. His house is opposite to ours.

In front of is used in the following ways:

1. He parked the car in front of the hotel.

2. He put the plates on the table in front of us.

18. By and Before:

1. and Before:
By implies before that time or date.

 The train starts at 7.15 so you had better be at the station by 7.00

By is often used with future perfect tense:

 By the end of September, I’ll have read all those books.

Before works with a preposition or as a conjunction or as an adverb:

 I ‘ve seen her somewhere before.

19. After and Afterwards:

After followed by a noun, pronoun or gerund:

1. After breakfast, he ordered a taxi.

2. Don’t run immediately after a meal/after eating.
3. Don’t have a meal and run immediately after it.

Don’t  like to use a noun/pronoun or gerund, then after is not implement in that sentence, but we
can use afterwards or then:

1. Don’t have a meal and run immediately afterwards.

2. They bathed and afterwards played games.

Afterwards may be used at either end of the clause and can also be modified by ‘soon’,
‘immediately’, not long, etc.:

1. Soon afterwards, I got a call.

2. I got a call not long afterwards.

20. But and Except:

Both have the same meaning and are usually interchangeable.

After nobody/ none/ nothing/ nowhere etc. usually ‘but’ is used:

 1. Nobody but Shyam knew the way.
2. Nothing but the best is sold in our store.

Except is used when the prepositional phrase comes later in a sentence.

 Nobody knew the way except Shyam.

21. To and Towards:

To refer movement with the aim of a specific destination, which can be a place or an event, e.g.:

1. I’m going to the USA tomorrow.

2. I need to go the Bank.

That up to indicate to express movement to a person e.g.

 She came up to me and asked me what the time was.

If a person or object is facing something then preposition ‘to’ is used in the sentence.

1. There’s a door to your left.

2. He stood with his back to the window.

Towards:

The preposition towards referring the movement in a particular direction, e.g.:

 She was carrying a bag and walking towards the railway station.

The contrast in the following two examples:

1. I’m going to Chennai for a meeting.

2. I think we’re heading towards Chennai now; we must have gone wrong earlier.

For example (a), to refers to a specific destination. In example (b) towards refers, the direction of

movement is more importantly indicated than the destination.
22. Through and Into:

The preposition through refers to a movement within a space which can be thought of as three-

dimension e.g.:

1. We couldn’t get the new sofa through the door.

2. They drove through some spectacular countryside.

Through refer movement across an entire space, from one side of something to another, e.g.:

 He cut through the wire.

The preposition into refers to movement from the outside to the inside of a three-dimensional

space, e.g.:

 We got into the back of the car.

With certain verbs, into usually refer to the idea of movement in the direction of something, often
resulting in actually hitting it, as shown second examples below, e.g.:

 He looked straight into her eyes.

23. Across, Over and Along:

The preposition across and over is used to talk about moving from one side of a place to another.
For example:

1. She is famous all over the world.

2. How are we going across the stream?

Over also functions as a preposition expressing a position, e.g.:

 There was a mirror above/over the sink.

Over express position in relation to a two- dimensional surface, e.g.:

 A white tablecloth was spread over the table.

Or to indicate when something is positioned on the opposite side of a ‘line’, e.g.: road, bridge, etc.

 The hotel is over the bridge.

Across refer position in relation to something which stretches from one side of a place to another,
e.g.:

 There was a barrier across the road.

And like over, across is also used to show when something is positioned on the opposite side of a
place in relation to the speaker e.g.

 The bank is across the street.

The preposition along refers to show movement following a line, eg.

1. We walked along the river.
2. I followed Mr. Jackson along the corridor.
3. Well-wishers began placing flowers along the railings.

Along sometimes indicates show a specific position in relation to a line, e.g.:

 Somewhere along the path, there’s a signpost.

Or, to show when a group of things is positioned in a line next to something, e.g.:

 There were plenty of restaurants along the riverfront.

How to use Preposition in the sentences

The Objects of Preposition

When a noun or pronoun is placed after the preposition, it is called a prepositional object. A
preposition may also govern other parts of speech which are placed after the preposition as its
objects:

Object Examples

Noun The book is on the table.

Pronoun I gave the ball to him.

Adjective Money is paid in full.

Adverb He came from there.

 Infinitive The patient is about to die.

Gerund We went there in the hope of meeting him.

Prepositions may govern phrases and clauses as well. For example,

 He is ignorant of how to dance. (here, preposition governs a phrase)

 It depends on how you perform your duty. ( here, preposition governs a clause.

How to use Preposition in the sentences

Position of Prepositions

S.
Position Example
No.

I go to school regularly.
Some prepositions are placed between verbs and
1 The tree is laden (or
noun or pronoun
burdened) with fruits.

The fox jumped into the well.

2. Prepositions are placed after the direct objects. Yuvraj threw the ball into M.S.
Dhoni’s gloves.

Prepositions are usually put after the Indirect

Father wrote the letter to me.
3. Object if sentence contains both Direct objects
He lent the book to me.
and Indirect objects.

4. At the end of sentences

a When the object is a Relative Pronoun (that, This is the man (whom) I am
which, whom): looking for.
That is the football match (that)
 I am talking about.

That is the incident (that) I am

If the object is a Relative Pronoun and it is speaking about.
b
understood. This is the boy (whom) I gave
the letter to.

What are you talking about?

If the sentences begin with an Interrogative
c Which district do you
Pronoun or Adjective:
belong to?

Omission of Prepositions

Prepositions are droppef in front of phrases starting with the following words relating to time.

Time
Examples
Words

Today I shall go to Kolkata today.

Yesterday Father returned home from Chennai yesterday

Tomorrow The Kolkata Test match begins tomorrow

We shall go to Banglore next Sunday. ( Not on next Sunday but on Sunday

Next
next)

Last It rained heavily last month ( not in last month)

This, that There will be bumper production of mangoes this year. ( not in this year)

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Relation Expressed by Prepositions

At Rahara, in New York, on the box, at the door/

Preposition of
window, at school, at home, in the room, over/ above the head, between/
Place/
among students, under the table, on the right/ left, in front of
Position
him, behind you, near the club, etc.

Before/behind time, at/by six o’clock at night, by day, in the

Preposition of
morning/evening, at noon, on Monday/Sunday, in June/January, in/
Time
within a week, in a fortnight, in/during summer throughout the day, etc.

Preposition of The temple of lord shiva/Krishna, the boy with a sweater on, the Man of the
Possession Match/Series

Prepositions
of Rate,
Value, Cloth is sold by yard, at the interest of 10%, at 15% discount, taller by 2
Standard, inches, at Rs. 500/-, at Rs. 20 per litre, at 80 km per hour, tec.
Measure,
Speed

Prepositions
of Agency, With courage, with care, at ease, by post, with a
Manner, gun, by blow, with pen/pencil
Instrument

Prepositions
of Inference,
Motive, From Shakespeare, by Wordsworth, from the Himalayas, from the
Reason, sun, for the country, from gratitude, out of love and affection, etc.
Spurce or
Origin

Prepositions For his wealth, he is unhappy, With all his faults people like

of contrast
 and
him, Notwithstanding the rain, the teams played on.
Concession

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Comparison of Prepositions

1. In, Into

 In – He is in the house.

 The players are in the field now.
 Into – He ran into the room.
 The batsman is walking into the field.

2. Between, Among

 Between – Divide those pencils between these two boys.

 Divide the oranges between Soham and Raj
 There is a difference between Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi.
 Among – Divide these pencils among the three boys.
 Divide the oranges among Soham, Raj, and Rupam.

3. In time, On time

 In time – He promised to come at 8 a.m. but came in time.

 On time – My friend promised to come at 8 a.m. and he came on time.

4. At the moment, In a moment

 At a moment – My uncle is in Delhi at the moment.

 In a moment – He’ll be with you in a moment.

5. In, Within

 In – He will reach home in an hour.

 Within – We shall reach home within an hour.
6. In, After

 In – He shall finish the work in two days.

 After – We finished the work after two days.

7. On , Upon

 On – Put the book on the table.

 Upon – The dog jumped upon the table.

8. For, Since, Ago

 For – I have not seen him for two months.

 The patient has been suffering from fever for four days.
 Since – He has been working here since 1990.
 The patient has been suffering from fever since last Monday.
 Ago – I joined the school nine years ago. (= nine years from now)

9. Till/Until, By

 Till/Until – He sits in the shop till/ until the clock strikes six.

 By – I get up by 6′ o clock ( at six or earlier).
 Please return my book by Monday.

10. Beside, Besides

 Beside – He is sitting beside his father.

 Besides – He knows French besides English.

11. By, With

By

 The snake was killed by Ram

 These clothes are made by machine
 She succeeded by will-power only.
 I’ll come by tomorrow.

With
  He killed the snake with a stick/with a stone/ with a sharp tool.
 I opened the box with a screwdriver.

12. Of, From

 Of – This garland is made of flowers.

 This ring is made of silver.
 From – Cement is made from limestone.
 The tonic is made from grapes.

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13. Ago, Before

 Before – He had gone to Mumbai two years before his grandfather died.

 You must be ready before his arrival.
 Sister Nivedita had died much before Mother Teresa came to India.
 Ago -The letter came a few days ago.
 He was here just a minute ago.
 He died five years ago. ( Five years before now)

14. Above, Over

 Above – The sky is above our heads.

 There is a ceiling fan above our heads.
 Over – The fan is moving over my head.
 There is a roof over our heads.
 There’s a picture over/ above the door.

15. Since, From

 From – He begins to learn English from the age of seven.

 Since – He has been reading since 6.30 am.
 He began to learn since/from the age of seven.

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Uses of Some Prepositions.

At

Uses Examples

I get up at 6 o’clock.

1. A point of time
The Rajdhani Express leaves Sealdah at 5.30 p.m.

2. A point of place. He is waiting at the station.

3. Price or value Petrol sells at Rs. 75/- per litre.

4. Aim or direction Suresh Raina threw the ball at the wicket.

5. Age Swami Vivekananda died at the age of 39 only.

6. Rate The Rajdhani Express runs at a speed of 120 km per hour.

By

Uses Examples

We work by day.
1. Time or period
They travelled by night.

2. Nearness We sat by the fire and felt the war

We went by train.
3. Agency or means
The letter was sent by post.
4. Manner I caught him by the neck.

5. Order Respond to the roll-call one by one.

6. In accordance with It’s 9 by a watch.

7. Time limit The construction work will be finished by the next year.

He swore by god.
8. In the name of
He is taller than me by 3 inches.

He is taller than me by 3 inches.

9.Measurement
Rice is sold by kilos.

From

Uses Examples

1. Distance The station is one kilometer from our home.

2. Cause He is suffering from cold.

3. Separation The mango fell from the tree.

He quoted from Shakespeare.
4. Source
The river has originated from the Himalayas.

5. (From) Certain time He has been working from nine to five.

 6. (From) A place The train will start from Chennai station

7. Protection Keep the medicine away from the sun.

For

Uses Examples

He went for a morning walk.

1. Cause or Purpose
You are not fit for the job.

2. Direction He started for home.

3. Destination Father left for London yesterday.

4. Period of time He has been suffering from jaundice for a week.

5. Exchange He was paid Rs. 120/- for the book.

6. Despite For all his wealth, he is unhappy.

7. On behalf of They spoke for us.

8. With regard to We have great respect for the man.

In
Uses Examples

Rabindranath Tagore was born in 1861.

1. Time
He came in the morning/evening.

He lives in London.
2. Place
The sun shines in the sky.

3. Occupation He is in the navy.

4. Dress He was dressed in white.

He was in a hurry.
5. State
He is playing in the rain/sun.

6. At rest May his soul rest in peace.

7. Subject He is weak in Maths.

On

Uses Examples

1. Place The book is on the table.

2. About/
The book is on science.
Regarding

3. Attach The calendar is on the wall.

 4. By means of The goat lives on grass.

Offices are closed on Sunday.

5. Day/Date
India achieved freedom on 15th August 1947.

On the occasion of Diwali, a fair is organized in the locality every

6. Occasion year.
My father gifted me a computer on my last birthday.

7. Membership He is on jury/committee

To

Uses Examples

1. Direction I am going to the station.

He came to see me.
2. Purpose
We read a book to acquire knowledge.

3. Time It’s from ten to six.

He is a junior/senior to me.
4. Comparison
I prefer tea to coffee.

The thief was beaten to death.

5. Limit
He works from morning to midnight.
 6. Proportion India won by three goals to one.

7. Attaching The stamp is stuck to the envelope.

8. Before the indirect object He wrote a letter to me.

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With

Uses Examples

1. Means We write with a pen.

2. Instrument They killed the snake with a stick.

3. Content The hole is to be filled with sand.

4. Relationship We live with our parents.

5. Possession I have no money with me right now.

6. For Come what may, we are with you.

7. Against The teacher was not pleased with the boy.

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Of

Uses Examples

1. Possession The pen of yours writes very well.

2. Substance or material The ring is made of gold.

3. Relation She is a friend of mine.

4. Origin Swami Vivekananda came of a noble family.

5. Authorship I am fond of reading the works of Rabindranath Tagore.

6. Cause He died of cancer.

7. Freedom You should get rid of bad habits

Into

Uses Examples

1. Change of state or condition Ice melts into water.

2. Motion Water freezes into ice.

3. Division Each class is divided into three section

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Prepositional Phrase: Definition, Rules, Examples of Prepositional Phrases

Prepositional Phrase: Definition, Rules,
Examples of Prepositional Phrases
 April 4, 2019  English Grammar, Editor Picks  14 Comments
What is a prepositional phrase? You may have heard of the prepositional phrase whilst
studying English grammar, and in this article we are going to be looking a little more
deeply at what this is. We will be looking at a series of examples as a way of showing
how the prepositional phrase works within a sentence and the rules surrounding its use,
this will serve as a way of helping us to gain a better understanding of its function.
 Big list of 600+ prepositional phrases with ESL worksheets. Learn these prepositional
phrase examples to improve your English vocabulary and fluency.

Table of Contents
 What is a Prepositional Phrase?
o Prepositional Phrase Definition
o Prepositional Phrase Examples
 Types of Prepositional Phrases
o The Prepositional Phrase Which Modifies A Noun
o The Prepositional Phrase Which Modifies A Verb
o The Prepositional Phrase Which Acts As A Noun
 Rules Surrounding Prepositional Phrases
 Prepositional Phrases
o Prepositional Phrases with OUT
o Prepositional Phrases with FOR
o Prepositional Phrases with WITH
o Prepositional Phrases with AT
o Prepositional Phrases with WITHOUT
o Prepositional Phrases with ON
o Prepositional Phrases with UNDER
o Prepositional Phrases with IN
o Prepositional Phrases with BY
o Prepositional Phrases with TO
o Prepositional Phrases with WITHIN
 Prepositional Phrase Examples
o Common Prepositional Phrases with Meaning and Examples
o Prepositional Phrases of Time
o Prepositional Phrases of Place
 Prepositional Phrase Images
 Prepositional Phrases Videos

What is a Prepositional Phrase?

Prepositional Phrase Definition
When we are talking about a prepositional phrase, we are referring to a group of words
which are made up from a preposition, the object of the preposition and words which
modify that object. In most instances, the prepositional phrase is used to modify either
a noun or a verb. The use of the prepositional phrase to modify a noun or a verb is
known as either an adjectival phrase or an adverbial phrase, respectively.

At the very least, the prepositional phrase will be made up from one preposition as well
as the object which it governs, although there may be more than one preposition in
place. The object of the phrase could be one of three things, as follows:
 a noun
 a verb which ends in -ing but acts as though it is a noun, this is also known as a
gerund
 a clause
There are many prepositions which you might see being used in a prepositional phrase.
Let’s take a look at some of the most common ones.

 about
 to
 at
 before
 of
 by
 after
 during
 for
 behind
 in
 from
 over
 for
 with
 under
Now that we are aware of how a prepositional phrase is formed, let’s take a look at
some examples of them being used within a sentence.

 She came to the interview on time.

 Does he really go out with that girl?
As we can see, the prepositional phrases begin with a preposition and a noun which
they are working with, however there is also the option to modify that noun within the
prepositional phrase, let’s look at this.

 Does he really go out with that pretty girl?

In short, a prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition. The
object of a prepositional phrase is to function as an adjective or adverb.
In the sentence “I’ve paid this bill twice  by mistake.“, by mistake is a prepositional phrase.
Prepositional Phrase Examples
Prepositional phrase examples that function as an adjective.

 The revised edition of the book is now out of print.

 This kind of machine is out of date.
 The two countries were at peace.
 The paintings are on show until April.
 Younger workers tend to be at an advantage when applying for jobs.
 The doctor said that I should be on a diet.
 You’re not allowed to buy alcohol. You’re under age.
 Despite applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work.
 A passport that is out of date is invalid.
 We are happy to be on vacation.
Prepositional phrase examples that function as an adverbs.

 The kids spent all their time out of doors.

 For a change, it was a gloriously sunny day.
 I pushed the problem aside, at present it was insoluble.
 The second episode will be screened at the same time tomorrow.
 At the beginning of a ceremonial parade,he gives the order to march on.
 As regards John, I will write to him at once.
 Without warning, the tree crashed through the roof.
 I will climb up the highest mountain tomorrow.
 It annoys me when people talk during movies.
 By my watch it is two o’clock.
 With the help of cold water he was soon brought round.
 Never tell tales out of school.
 Within limits, this seems a not unreasonable request.
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 Types of Prepositional Phrases
The Prepositional Phrase Which Modifies A Noun
A prepositional phrase can act on a noun and in this case it is acting in the same way
that adjective would, the reason for this is that an adjective can modify a noun. In this
case, we refer to the prepositional phrase as an adjectival phrase. Let’s take a look at
some examples of this.
 The dog  at the end is the largest.
 He always gets his clothes from the thrift store on Charles Street.
 My sister decided to move into a house by the mountains.
In the above examples, we can see that the adjectival phrase is being used as a way of
giving us further information on the noun. For example, if we look at the first sentence,
we are given more information on the location of the dog, in the second sentence we
are given more information on the location of the store. The prepositional phrase is
giving extra description, this is what an adjective would normally do.

The Prepositional Phrase Which Modifies A Verb

In some instances, the prepositional phrase can act on a verb, in which case it would be
behaving adverbially. The reason for this is because usually an adverb would be used to
modify a verb. When a prepositional phrase is used in this way, it is known as
an adverbial phrase. Let’s take a look at some examples of this.
 If you want to find out who is knocking the window, look  behind you.
 Daniel ran along the street with grace.
In the two examples above, you can see that the adverbial phrase gives us an answer to
the question ‘in what manner?’ The first example might be an answer to the question
‘who is knocking on the window?’ The second example might be an answer to the
question ‘how did Daniel run along the street?’

The Prepositional Phrase Which Acts As A Noun

There are times when the prepositional phrase can act as a noun, but this does not
occur very often. Let’s take a look at some examples of this.

 Over the rainbow  is a magical place.

 Under the table is where there are a lot of crumbs.
Rules Surrounding Prepositional Phrases
There are, of course some rules when it comes to using a prepositional phrase. One of
the main points of concern is the overuse of the prepositional phrase which can make a
piece of writing sound much less elegant and flowing. As a rule of thumb, you should
aim to only use one prepositional phrase for every 10-15 words within a written piece of
work. Take a look at the following example.
 She liked to walk with grace and poise when she walked with her dog in the park full of
tress.
Whilst the sentence is grammatically correct, there are two instances where the word
‘with’ is used as well as two further instances involving the prepositions in and of. This
can make a sentence sound clunky. Let’s now take a look at the sentence once some of
the prepositional phrases have been removed.
 In the tree filled park, she likes to walk her dog with grace and poise.
This sentence is much more concise and uses less prepositional phrases, yet still gives
us the same information.

Using the active voice over the passive voice is also a good way to avoid overusing the
prepositional phrase.

Prepositional Phrases
Big list of prepositional phrases with at, in, on, by, with, for, out,… with example
sentences.

Prepositional Phrases with OUT

List of Prepositional Phrases with OUT
 Out out struggle
 Out of debt
 Out of work
 Out of trouble
 Out of the question
 Out of the ordinary
 Out of the kitchen
 Out of stock
 Out of spite
 Out of sight
 Out of school
 Out of respect for
 Out of reach
 Out of print
 Out of practice
 Out of place
 Out of pity
 Out of order
 Out of one’s mind
 Out of love
 Out of jealousy
 Out of in step
 Out of ideas
 Out of hatred
 Out of hand
 Out of fashion
 Out of duty
 Out of doors
 Out of date
 Out of danger
 Out of curiosity
 Out of control
 Out of context
 Out of breath
Examples of Prepositional Phrases with OUT
 Out of debt, out of danger.
 Unemployment is getting out of hand.
  Never tell tales out of school.
 I felt out of place among foreigners.
 Out of sight, out of mind.
  Success grows out of struggles to overcome difficulties.
 A hasty man is seldom out of trouble.
 The fire is burning out of control.
 The boy put the telephone out of order.
 I’m afraid we’re temporarily out of stock.
 Their music will never go out of fashion.
Prepositional Phrases with FOR
Prepositional Phrase List with FOR
 For want of
 For the time being
 For the sake of
 For the rest of
 For the moment
 For the good of
 For the benefit (of)
 For sure
 For short
 For sale
 For safekeeping
 For real
 For once
 For nothing
 For lunch
 For luck
 For love
 For life
 For lack of
 For instance
 For hire
 For granted
 For good
 For fun
 For fear of
 For example
 For ever
 For dinner
 For certain
 For breakfast
 For ages
 For a while
 For a walk
 For a visit
 For a reason
 For a moment
 For a holiday
 For a good reason
 For a good cause
 For a change
Prepositional Phrase Examples with FOR
 For lack of anything better to do, we went to the park.
 One thing’s for sure – once the baby’s born, your lives will never be the same
again.
 They have boats for hire.
 I didn’t want to move for fear of waking her up.
 I believe marriage is for life
 She did it for the good of the community.
 She has put her house up for sale.
 After two trial runs we did it for real.
 I haven’t seen you for ages.
 Please sit down for a while.
 We went all that way for nothing.
Prepositional Phrases with WITH
Prepositional Phrase List with WITH
 With the view of
 With the result that
 With the purpose of
 With the intention of
 With the help of
 With the exception of
 With the compliments of
 With the aid of
 With respect to
 With regret
 With regard to
 With reference to
 With attention
 With approval
 With an eye to
 With abandon
 With a will
 With a view to
Prepositional Phrase Examples with WITH
 I am writing with reference to your job application.
 The soldiers laid on with a will.
 We bought the house with a view to retiring there.
 We’d like a room with a view of the sea.
 The old man hobbled along with the aid of his stick.
 I ask for her hand with all respect.
 With the help of cold water he was soon brought round.
 She danced with abandon.
 Do not waste time with regret.
 Save your money now with an eye to the future.
 I am writing with regard to your recent order.
 These hazards may lead to complications with regard to insurance.
 I enjoyed all his novels with the exception of his last.
Prepositional Phrases with AT
 Prepositional Phrase List with AT
 At worst
 At work
 At will
 At war with
 At war
 At university
 At this point in time
 At this juncture
 At the wheel
 At the thought of
 At the top of
 At the time of
 At the table
 At the same time
 At the risk of
 At the ready
 At the peak of
 At the moment
 At the mercy of
 At the latest
 At the height of
 At the hands of
 At the foot of
 At the expense of
 At the end
 At the drop of a hat
 At the door
 At the bottom of
 At the beginning of
 At the age of
 At that
 At times
 At stake
 At short notice
 At sea
 At school
 At risk
 At rest
 At random
 At present
 At play
 At places
 At peace
 At pains
 At one’s side
 At one’s request
 At one’s leisure
 At one’s disposal
 At one’s discretion
 At one’s desk
 At one’s best
 At one time
 At once
 At on the double
 At on sight
 At odds with
 At noon
 At night
 At most
 At midnight
 At midday
 At loose ends
 At liberty
 At length
 At least
 At last
 At large
 At issue
 At home
 At high speed
 At heart
 At hand
 At full throttle
 At full tilt
 At full strength
 At from the outset
 At for a fraction of
 At first sight
 At first
 At fault
 At face value
 At ease
 At breakfast
 At any rate
 At any cost
 At an advantage
 At all hours
 At all events
 At all costs
 At a time
 At a stretch
 At a stand
 At a speed of
 At a rate of
 At a price
 At a moment’s notice
 At a low ebb
 At a loss for words
 At a loss
 At a loose and
 At a guess
 At a glance
 At a distance
 At a discount
 At a disadvantage
Prepositional Phrase Examples with AT
 At the end of the day.
 Employees can buy books at a discount.
 She went blind at the age of ten.
 Younger workers tend to be at an advantage when applying for jobs.
 He was putting himself at risk.
 There was no reason for her to feel at a disadvantage.
 I pushed the problem aside, at present it was insoluble.
 All speak at the same time.
 The second episode will be screened at the same time tomorrow.
 At the beginning of a ceremonial parade,he gives the order to march on.
 As regards John, I will write to him at once.
 It will cost at least $200.
 I’ve met the president – at least, he shook my hand once.
 You have to call her at once.
 Everything happened at once – she graduated, got a job, and got married, all in
July!
 The two countries were at peace.
 The shop at the corner of the street sells helmets.
Prepositional Phrases with WITHOUT
Prepositional Phrase List with WITHOUT
 Without respect
 Without warning
 Without thinking
 Without respite
 Without question
 Without precedent
 Without foundation
 Without fail
 Without exception
 Without education
 Without delay
 Without a plan
 Without a hitch
 Without a good foundation
 Without a break
 Without (a) doubt
Prepositional Phrase Examples with WITHOUT
 Working without a break makes you more prone to error.
 It is without precedent in history.
 Everything had gone without a hitch.
 Genius without education is like silver in the mine.
 Speak without thinking is shooting without aiming.
 No good building without a good foundation.
 Without respect, love cannot go far.
 Working without a plan is sailing without a compass.
 We’ve been doing experiments 24 hours without a break.
Prepositional Phrases with ON
Prepositional Phrase List with ON
 On vacation
 On trial
 On the way to
 On the way
 On the verge of
 On the understanding that
 On the top of
 On the tip of
 On the stroke of
 On the strength of
 On the second floor
 On the run
 On the roof
 On the radio
 On the phone
 On the point of
 On the part of
 On the outskirts
 On the off-chance
 On the move
 On the menu
 On the last day
 On the job
 On the increase
 On the hour
 On the horizon
 On the grounds of
 On the first day
 On the eve of
 On the edge of
 On the dot
 On the corner
 On the ceiling
 On the brink of
 On the assumption
 On the agenda
 On that day
 On tiptoe
 On time
 On television
 On suspicion of
 On strike
 On show
 On second thoughts
 On sale
 On remand
 On reflection
 On purpose
 On principle
 On patrol
 On parade
 On paper
 On order
 On occasion
 On no account
 On my wedding day
 On my birthday
 On leave
 On impulse
 On horseback
 On holiday
 On hand
 On guard
 On good terms
 On foot
 On fire
 On file
 On end
 On edge
 On display
 On credit
 On condition that
 On business
 On board
 On behalf of
 On bail
 On average
 On approval
 On an island
 On an island
 On an expedition
 On account of
 On a wall
 On a train
 On a summer evening
 On a spree
 On a ship
 On a regular basis
 On a plane
 On a pension
 On a motorbike
 On a list
 On a large / small scale
 On a journey/ trip/ cruise
 On a diet
 On a bus
 On a bicycle
Prepositional Phrase Examples with ON
 Ken agreed to accompany me on a trip to Africa.
 She refuses on principle to understate her income for taxation purposes.
 Tell him from me that he must be at the meeting on time.
 The new model goes on sale next month.
 The paintings are on show until April.
 He tried to jump back on board.
 She’s on leave until the end of the month.
 The car was now on fire.
 He’s on trial for his life.
 Could you put your ideas down on paper?
 The army is on the move.
Prepositional Phrases with UNDER
Prepositional Phrase List with UNDER
 Under treatment
 Under the pressure of
 Under the misapprehension
 Under the influence
 Under the impression that
 Under the command of
 Under the age of
 Under suspicion
 Under stress
 Under strain
 Under review
 Under repair
 Under regulations
 Under pressure
 Under orders
 Under one’s protection
 Under lock and key
 Under discussion
 Under cover of
 Under construction
 Under consideration
 Under circumstances
 Under arrest
 Under age
Prepositional Phrase Examples with UNDER
 There’s a broom cupboard under the stairs.
 Willing to work under pressure with leardership quality.
 The silver was deformed under stress.
 The matter is still under review.
 A new railroad is under construction.
  He is under treatment for malaria.
  Is the bridge still under repair?
Prepositional Phrases with IN
Prepositional Phrase List with IN
 In vain
 In theory
 In the nude
 In the news
 In the mountains
 In the mood for
 In the meantime
 In the habit of
 In the end
 In the dark
 In the beginning
 In the air
 In two/ half
 In town
 In touch
 In time
 In terms of
 In tears
 In summer/ winter
 In stock
 In some respects
 In secret
 In season
 In return
 In public
 In progress
 In private
 In prison/ jail
 In principle
 In person
 In particular
 In pain
 In other words
 In no time
 In moderation
 In memory of
 In love with
 In length
 In league with
 In labor
 In keeping with
 In ink / pencil
 In horror (of)
 In high spirits
 In hiding
 In haste
 In harmony
 In hand
 In good/ bad condition
 In good faith
 In goal
 In general
 In gear
 In future
 In full
 In front of
 In force
 In focus
 In flower
 In flames
 In fear of
 In favor of
 In fashion
 In fairness to
 In fact
 In existence
 In exchange for
 In excess of
 In evidence
 In essence
 In error
 In effect
 In earnest
 In duplicate
 In due course
 In doubt
 In distress
 In dispute
 In disorder
 In disguise
 In disgrace
 In difficulty
 In detail
 In defense of
 In decline
 In debt
 In danger
 In charge of
 In character
 In custody
 In court
 In control of
 In contrast with / to
 In contact with
 In consequence of
 In connection with
 In conjunction with
 In confusion
 In confinement
 In confidence
 In conclusion
 In compensation for
 In comparison with
 In common
 In command of
 In comfort
 In combination with
 In cash
 In case of
 In case
 In business
 In bulk
 In brief
 In black and white
 In bed
 In awe of
 In any case
 In anticipation of
 In answer to
 In an uproar
 In an instant
 In all my born days
 In all likelihood
 In all honesty
 In aid of
 In agreement with
 In agony
 In advance
 In addition to
 In action
 In accordance with
 In abundance
 In abeyance
 In a way
 In a temper
 In a sense
 In a row
 In a pile
 In a nutshell
 In a minute
 In a mess
 In a lather
 In a hurry
 In a heap
 In a flash
 In a deep sleep
Prepositional Phrase Examples with IN
 He looks younger, but in fact, he is 50 years old.
 It sounds fine in theory, but will it work?
 I am in debt to the bank for my car loan.
 When in doubt, call the doctor.
 Her efforts were in vain.
 She described the accident in detail.
 In any case the report will be made public next month.
 In fact, I always behind you, and sent you a back.
 Took an umbrella, just in case.
 The book is well organized in terms of plot.
 The apple trees are in full bearing.
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 Prepositional Phrases with BY
Prepositional Phrase List with BY
 By word of mouth
 By way of
 By virtue of
 By the way
 By the time
 By the side of
 By the arm/ hand
 By surprise
 By sight
 By rights
 By request
 By reason of
 By phone
 By profession
 By process of
 By post
 By order of
 By oneself
 By one’s side
 By now
 By no means
 By nature
 By my watch
 By mistake
 By means of
 By marriage
 By luck
 By law
 By invitation
 By heart
 By hand
 By force
 By far
 By dint of
 By design
 By degrees
 By definition
 By day/ night
 By cheque
 By check
 By chance
 By courtesy of
 By coincidence
 By bus/ train/ plane
 By birth
 By auction
 By appointment
 By any standard
 By all means
 By all accounts
 By air/ sea/ land
 By accident
 By (any) chance
Prepositional Phrase Examples with BY
 He took the purse from her by force.
 She is the best by far.
 I’ve paid this bill twice by mistake.
 By the way, how is John?
 The road was closed all day by order of the police.
 By the time I got there he’d gone.
 Perhaps they are already there by now.
 He was by nature a philosophical person.
Prepositional Phrases with TO
Prepositional Phrase List with TO
 To the/ this day
 To the satisfaction of
 To the purpose
 To the north
 To the limit
 To the life
 To the letter
 To the last
 To the full
 To the extent of
 To the exclusion of
 To the detriment of
 To the best of
 To the accompaniment of
 To sb’s face
 To one’s dismay
 To one’s credit
 To one’s astonishment
 To excess
 To date
 To an extent
Prepositional Phrase Examples with TO
 I’ve always believed in living life to the full.
 The car is a beauty and quite up to date.
 To date, we have not received any replies.
 To this day, I still don’t understand why he did it.
 He’s in debt to the extent of 300.
 His defending argument was well to the purpose.
 She obeyed his instructions to the letter.
 The kids stretch my patience to the limit.
 The wind has come around to the north.
Prepositional Phrases with WITHIN
Prepositional Phrase List with WITHIN
 Within an hour
 Within walking
 Within striking distance
 Within sight of
 Within reason
 Within reach (of)
 Within one’s rights
 Within one’s power
 Within one’s budget
 Within limits
 Within grasp
Prepositional Phrase Examples with WITHIN
 He’ll do anything within reason but he won’t break the law.
 I will be back within an hour.
 I’m willing to help, within limits.
 The shops are within walking distance.
 We live within reach of the station.
Prepositional Phrase Examples
Common Prepositional Phrases with Meaning and Examples
 At the end: a time period
At the end of the day
 In the end: after all, ultimately
They will surely succeed in the end.
 In time: before the given time
The school starts at 7:30. She ‘ll be in time for the start of class.
 On time: at exactly given time
The meeting starts at 8 o’clock. They are here on time.
 In common: If two or more things have something in common, they have the
same characteristic of feature.
Jane and I have nothing in common.
 In general: as a whole, without giving details
In general, the standard of your work is very high.
 In love: inspired by affection
Peter had fallen in love with that girl.
 In touch: in a state which people communicate with each other especially by
calling or writing to each other.
We kept in touch after college.
 In danger: in the situation in which something bad or harmful is possible
We’re all in danger of losing our jobs.
 In doubt: in a state of being uncertain or unsure
The outcome was in doubt until the final seconds of the game.
 In other words: used to introduce a statement that repeats what has been said in
a different and usually a simpler or more exact way.
She said the movie was a bit predictable. In other words, she didn’t like it.
 In fact: in truth
He looks younger, but in fact, he is 60 years old.
 In debt: having debts
I am in debt to the bank for my car loan.
 In vain: to no end, without success or result
Her efforts were in vain.
 In any case: without regard to or in spite of other considerations: Whatever else is
done or is the case
In any case the report will be made public next month.
 In case: as a precaution
Took an umbrella, just in case.
 In case of: in the event of
In case of trouble, yell.
 In advance: before a particular time, or before doing a particular thing
If you’re going to come, please let me know in advance.
 In conclusion: used to introduce the final comments at the end of a speech or a
piece of writing
In conclusion, I would like to thank you for inviting me to speak tonight.
 At least: as much as, or more than, a number or amount
It will cost at least $100.
 At least: used to reduce the effect of an statement
I’ve met the president – at least, he shook my hand once.
 At once: immediately
You have to call him at once.
 At once: at the same time
Everything happened at once – she graduated, got a job, and got married, all in June!
 By accident: without intending to, or without being intended
I found her letter by accident as I was looking through my files.
 By force: using physical power
He took the purse from her by force.
 By order of: according to directions given by the proper authority.
The road was closed all day by order of the police.
 By request: by asking for something usually in a formal way.
Catalogs are available by request.
 By sight: on the basic of one’s look
I know her by sight but not by name.
 By nature: used when describing someone’s character, job, etc.
She is, by nature, a sunny, positive kind of person.
 For lack of: not having (the thing specified)
For lack of anything better to do, we went to the park.
 For sure: certain or certainly
One thing’s for sure – once the baby’s born, your lives will never be the same again.
 For hire: available for use or service in return for payment
They have boats for hire.
 For fear of: Because you are worried that a particular thing might happen.
I didn’t want to move for fear of waking her up.
 For life: for the whole of a person’s life
I believe marriage is for life
 For the good of: in order to help (someone or something)
She did it for the good of the community.
Prepositional Phrases of Time
List of prepositional phrase examples with the preposition of time at, in, on.

IN ON AT

in the morning On Monday at 7 am

in the afternoon On Thursday at 12 o’clock

in the evening On Sunday at 5 pm

in January on 1st January 2013 at noon/ midday

in April on April 3rd at night

in (the) spring on the 10th at midnight

in (the) summer on the first day at bedtime

in (the) fall/ autumn on the last day at lunch time

in (the) winter on my birthday at dinner time

in 1980 on holiday at dinner

in the 1960s on my wedding day at lunch

in the seventies on that day at that time

in the 21st century on a summer evening at dawn

in the Easter holiday on New Year’s day at Easter

in the next century on Christmas day at Christmas

in the past on Easter day at New Year

in a week on the weekend (U.S.) at the weekend (U.K)

in the future on weekdays at present

in the 10 years time on time at breakfast

in a moment on a cold day at the moment

in a few minutes on my lunch break at this moment

in the middle ages on Sunday morning(s) at the same time

in an hour on Friday afternoon(s) at sunrise/ sunset

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Prepositional Phrases of Place
List of prepositional phrase examples with the preposition of place at, in, on.

AT IN ON

at home in the house on the corner

at work in a car on a train

at university in a helicopter on a plane

at college in a boat on a ship

at school in a lift (elevator) on a motorbike

at the bus stop in a taxi on a bus

at the traffic lights in a traffic jam on the way

at the top in the sky on the ceiling

at someone’s house in bed on the roof

at the hairdresser’s in a room on the second floor

at the Chrysler Building in a building on a wall

at the doctor’s in Times Square on a bicycle

at the entrance in the beginning on a list

at the exit in the end on the menu

at the top of page in the picture on television

at the entrance in the journal on the radio

at a party in the world on an island

at 189 Oxford Street in Oxford Street on Seventh Avenue

at the crossroads in the street on the beach

at the front in the north/south on the left

at the back in the west/east on the right

at the office in prison on the Internet

at the station in the cinema on the ground

at the top in a line on the left

at the front in a queue on the right

at the side in a row on an elephant

at reception in a garden on a farm

at the door in the kitchen on the ceiling

at the entrance in a town/ in a country on a farm

at a conference in the bank on the cover

at a party in the market on a map

at the corner in a basket on the carpet

at the front in the article on a page

at the front desk in an armchair on the desk

at the top of page in the book on the page

at the corner in the city center on the floor

at the end of road in the bag on the bottle

at the bottom in a box on a list

at the front in my pocket on his face

at the back in my wallet on her nose

at a party in the sea/ river on a coast

at someone’s house in the water on an island

at the corner in the closet on the shelf

at reception in the mirror on the phone

at the doctor’s in the classroom on a table

at a conference in the newspaper on television

at home in a pool on an island

at a concert in London on a horse

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The prepositional phrase is a phrase which is made up from a noun and its relating
preposition as well as any other words which are used to modify the noun. Prepositional
phrases can be put into one of two categories depending on whether they are being
used with a verb or a noun.
 It is very important to ensure that when writing, you do not overuse the prepositional
phrase as this can make your sentences sound less put together.

I. From - To
We travel from our place to our destination.

 They drove/flew/walked from New York to Philadelphia.

 When are you coming back to Moscow?
 We also sent letters etc. to people.

II. Home
We can use a verb of motion etc. + home without a prepositon.

 It took us an hour to get home.

 We went home by bus.

But if home is immediately preceded by a word or phrase, preposition is neccessary.

 She returned to her parents' home.

We can live/stay/work/be etc. at home, at + ... + home, in + ... + home.

But in cannot be followed directly by home.

 You can do this sort of work at home. (or at your home/in your home).

III. Arrive at/in

We arrive in a country or town.

We arrive in or at a village.

We arrive at a small destination.

 We arrived in English/London.
 We arrived at the airport/at the hotel/at the station.
 IV. Transport: by, on, get in/into/on/onto/off/out of
We travel by car (but in Mike's car), by bus, train, plain, helicopter, etc.
and by sea/air.

We can also go by a certain route or by a certain place:

 We went by I-95.

We can walk or go on foot.

We can cycle or go on a bicycle or by bicycle.

We can ride or go on horseback:

We get into a private or public vehicle, or get in (adverb).

We get on a public vehicle, get on (adverb).

But we go on board a boat (=embark).

We get on/onto a horse, camel, bicycle.

We get out of a private or public vehicle, or get out (adverb).

We get off a public vehicle, a horse, bicycle, etc., or get off (adverb).

V. Get in/into/out/out of
Get in/into/out/out of can also be used of buildings, institutions, and countries, instead
of go, come, return etc. when there is some difficulty in entering or leaving
(in and out are used here as adverbs).

 I lost my keys! How are we going to get into the house?

 The house is on fire! We'd better get out! (adverb)

VI. Giving directions

at, into, to, etc. are prepositions; along, on are prepositions and adverbs; till is a
conjunction.

 Go along the Ferret Street till you see the library on your right.
 Get off the bus and walk back till you come to some traffic lights.
 VII. Get to/Reach
Get to/reach can be used with any destination:

 He got to the station just in time for his train.

 They reached the top of the mountain before dark.

Get in (in = adverb) can mean "arrive at a destination", is used mainly of trains:

 What time does the train get in?

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I. at, on
at a time: at dawn, at six, at midnight, at 4:50

at an age: at sixteen/at the age of sixteen

 She got married at seventeen.

 on a day/date: on Monday, on 4 July, on Christmas Day

Exceptions: at night, at Christmas/at Easter (the period, not the day only)

on the morning/afternoon/evening/night of a certain date:

 They arrived on the morning of the seventh.

It is also, of course, possible to say: this/next Monday etc., any Monday, next Monday.

II. by, before

by a time/date/period = at that time or before/not later than that date. It often implies
'before that time/date':

 The show starts at 6:30, so you had better be at the theater by 6:20.

before can be preposition, conjunction or adverb:

 Before signing this... (preposition)

 Before you sign this... (conjunction)
 I've seen him somewhere before. (adverb)

III. on time, in time, in good time (for)

on time = at the time arranged, not before, not after:

 The 7:30 train left on time.

in time/in time for + noun = not late; in good time (for) = with a comfortable margin:

 Passengers should be in time for their train.

 I arrived at the concert hall in good time (for the concert). (Perhaps the concert
began at 7:30 and I arrived at 7:15).

IV. at the beginning/end, in the beginning/end, at first, at last

at the beginning (of)/at the end (of) = literally at the beginning/end:

 At the beginning of the book there is often a table of contents.

 At the end there may be an index.
 In the beginning/at first = in the early stages; it implies that later on there was a
change:

 In the beginning/At first, we used hand tools. Later we had machines.

In the end/at last = eventually/after some time:

 At first, he opposed the marriage, but in the end he gave his consent.

V. to, till/until
To can be used of time and place; till/until of time only.

If we have from, we can use to or till/until:

 The mechanic worked from 8 to 12 (from 8 till/until 12).

But if we don't have from, we can use only tilluntil, not to:

 We started painting the room in the morning, and worked till/until dark. (it is not
correct to use to here).

Till/until is often used with negative verbs to emphasize lateness:

 The party was not over till/until 1 a.m.

 I usually get paid on the first Friday of the month, but last month I wasn't paid
till/until the second Friday.

Till/until is very often used as a conjunction of time:

 We watched the movie till/until it wa over.

 Go on till/until you come to the tall buidling on the right.

But! If "you come to" is omitted, to must be used instead of till/until:

 Go on to the tall building on the right.

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These adjectives and Past Participles are followed by prepositions:

absorbed in involved in

according to keen on

accostomed to liable for/to

afraid of nervous of

anxious for/about owing to

ashamed of pleased with

aware of prepared for

bad at/for proud of

capable of ready for

confident of responsible for/to

due to/for scared of

exposed to sorry for/about

fit for successful in

 fond of suspicious of

frightened of/at terrified of

good at/for tired of

interested in used to

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I. Since
Since is used for time and means "from that time to the time referred to." It is often used
with a Present Perfect or Past Perfect Tense:

 She has been here since morning. (from morning till now)
 She wondered where Tom was. She has not seen him since they graduated from
college.

Since can also be a conjunction of time:

 He has worked for us ever since he dropped out of school.
 It is ten years since I last saw Garry. (I last saw Garry ten years ago/I haven't seen
Garry for ten years.)

II. For
For is used with a period of time: for three days, for two years, for ever:

 Cook it for one hour.

 They were camping in the mountains for two weeks.

For + a period of time can be used with a Present Perfect Tense or Past Perfect Tense to
show an action that started some time ago and lasted up to the time of speaking:

 They have lived in this house for five years. (They started living here five years
ago, and they still live here.)

For used in this way can be replaced by since with the point in time when the action
began.

 They have lived here since this time five years ago.

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UNDERSTANDING
PREPOSITIONS AND TYPES
OF PREPOSITIONS WITH
EXAMPLES
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Definition of Prepositions
 Prepositions serves to establish a relation of a noun or pronoun with other another
noun, adjective or verb in a sentence.

Examples of Preposition

Few examples are:

1. I am fond of coffee.
2. The car is in the garage.
Preposition List
Some of the preposition mentioned in the table below may function as
adverbs like please sit down; when used along with verbs. But as preposition,
they will always have objects. For example, The truck rolled down the hill. 
Table below has a list of 50 most common preposition used in English
language.

on above over under below

in front of behind across after against

along amidst amongst around as

at by beside between beyond

for during except excepting excluding

 off like near onto outside

per regarding round since than

through throughout to together with towards

underneath unlike until up upon

with within without down considering

Prepositional Phrases
Prepositional phrases or often called PP are a chunk of words which begins
with a preposition and they have a noun at the end of sentence.
Prepositional Phrase Examples

For example,

1. The Shop is around the corner.

2. We call our friends between classes.
3. Please call the boy with black hair.
When a preposition is paired with a noun or pronoun and is followed by a
determiner it becomes prepositional phrase. There are two types of
prepositional phrases.
 Adjective Phrase
When a preposition comes after a noun or pronoun and it modifies that
noun/pronoun; it is called adjective phrase. For example,

Wandering albatross is the bird with the largest wingspan. (largest wingspan

modifies bird)
Adverb Phrase
When a preposition comes after a verb, adjective or adverb and gives
information about when, where, how, or to what extent it modifies that
verb/adverb/adjective; it is called adverb phrase. For example,

Lets meet near the corner shop. (near the corner shop modifies the verb
meet).
Prepositional Phrases in Compound Objects
When prepositional phrases are combined with compound objects such as
‘and’, objective case is needed at both sides of conjunction. For Example,

1. I don’t want to play without him and her.

2. This could easily be done by him and her.
Here the pronouns used after the preposition correlate.

Adjectives with Preposition

 When specific adjective and preposition are used together they take on a
certain meaning. For example,

I am so excited about it!  (excited and about go together). In the table below,

first word is an adjective and second word is a preposition.

ready for similar to identical with/to

afraid of happy about/for anxious about

annoyed with answerable to addicted to

responsible for opposed to pleased with

attached to aware of based on

Types of Prepositions
There are eight types of Prepositions

1. Prepositions of Time
2. Prepositions Of Place
3. Prepositions of Movement
4. Prepositions of Manner
5. Prepositions of Agent or Instrument
6. Prepositions of Measure
7. Prepositions of Source
8. Prepositions of Possession
Learn the Types of Prepositions With
Examples
Prepositions include the following categories:
What Are Prepositions Of Time?
Learn the prepositions of time with examples

DEFINITION EXAMPLES
These are used when there is a need to indicate when a 1. I was studying in the morning.
particular event happened.These include: In, On, At, 2. She was born on 5th of July.
Since, For, During etc 3. I will reach there at 6 o’clock.

What Are Prepositions Of Place?

DEFINITION EXAMPLES

These prepositions are used to illustrate the location of nouns 1. The cat is on the tree.
or pronouns in a sentence.These 2. John lives near his workplace.
include: In, On, Between, Behind, Under, Over, Near etc 3. He is in his room.

What Are Prepositions Of Movement?

DEFINITION EXAMPLES

These are used to describe the movement of one noun or 1. I went to the book store.
pronoun towards another noun or pronoun.These 2. The swimmer jumped into the pool.
include: to, into, towards, through etc. 3. The dog was coming towards him.

What Are Prepositions Of Manner?

DEFINITION EXAMPLES

These are applied to describe the way or means by 1. He goes to work by train

which something happened or happens, when used in a 2. I came there in a taxi.
sentence.These include: On, In, With, By, Like etc 3. The boy speaks like an old man.

What Are Prepositions of Agent or Instrument?

DEFINITION EXAMPLES

These prepositions are applied to indicate that an action 1. This poem was written by Milton.
conducted on a noun is caused by another noun, when 2. I opened my closet with a key.
used in a sentence.These include: by, with. 3. She is writing with her blue pen.

What Are Prepositions Of Measure?

DEFINITION EXAMPLES
 These prepositions are applied to connect the quantity of 1. I bought a pound of cheese today.
the noun with the noun itself, when used in a 2. One-third of the students were present in th
sentence.These include: of, by. class.
3. This shop sells cloth by the yard.

What Are Prepositions Of Source?

DEFINITION EXAMPLES

These prepositions are applied when it is needed to 1. The Earth receives light from the Sun.
convey that one noun or pronoun has originated from 2. This poem is written by me.
another noun or pronoun in the sentence.These 3. He did the help from gratitude.
include: from, by.

What Are Prepositions Of Possession?

DEFINITION EXAMPLES

These prepositions are applied when it is needed to 1. I met the boy with red hair today.
indicate that one noun or pronoun owns another noun or 2. The old man had no money on him.
pronoun in the sentence.These include: in, with, of. 3. My friend’s father is a man of wealth.

References
1. Riggs, A. (2012). Adjectives and Prepositions. Mankato, Minn.: Creative
Education.